Retired Air Force Col: Terrorists Would Have Rendevoused With 72 Virgins In My Benghazi Scenario

We always seem to allow the scandals to wither away from the spotlight, even when terrorists murder 4 men and nothing has been done about it for 10 months! This is so bad, especially when it can be shown that at least one of the people who was involved in the murder of these four men was in custody! Why is the Obama administration not taking action? Barack Obama and his minions have stated that they could not have launched an air strike to protect those who were under attack, but facts dispute this, especially one piece of evidence recently posted by retired Colonel Phil "Hands" Handley of the United States Air Force. Colonel Hanley states very clearly that it was not just possible, but very obvious that fighters could have been sent to the attack on the diplomatic facility. By the way, this facility has now been stated as being a CIA outpost for the transfer of arms to Turkey and the rebels in Syria, but we will show that later. Let us show now just what Colonel Handley does and being a former fighter pilot, his statement is very precise and much better than any desk jockey, such as many who have said they could not do what should have been done!

"Colonel Phil "Hands" Handley, USAF (Ret.) is credited with the highest speed air-to-air gun kill in the history of aerial combat. He flew operationally for all but 11 months of a 26-year career, in aircraft such as the F-86 Sabre, F-15 Eagle, and the C-130A Hercules. Additionally, he flew 275 combat missions during two tours in Southeast Asia in the F-4D and F-4E. His awards include 21 Air Medals, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Silver Star."

Given these Facts, it becomes very clear that this man knows what he is talking about when it comes to launching, flying, strafing, and attacking the enemy. Now let us take a quick look at Leon Panetta, Obama's former Defense Secretary, who came to the table and made the dumbest statement: That our jets could not get to Benghazi! Here is the background of Leon Panetta:

"Born in June 1938, Leon Panetta was a member of Congress from 1977 to 1993. He served as President Bill Clinton's White House Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997. In January 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Panetta to be CIA Director, a post for which Panetta was confirmed by the full Senate the following month. On April 28, 2011, Obama announced the nomination of Panetta as U.S. Secretary of Defense to replace the retiring Robert Gates."

Can this man even be considered as being competent with his appraisal of the situation in Benghazi? This just makes me question what the administration trying to hide? Is it may be true that Obama had his hands on the joystick of arms trade with Turkey and Syria? One has to wonder why is it that a man with such slim qualifications is given such a highly important job. Colonel Handley is far more qualified to make statements about the defense of Benghazi than any of the ding bats in Washington, D.C. from Obama, to Clinton, to Panetta, to Rice; none of them have any idea of what can and what cannot be done!

Now let us look at what Colonel Handley said about what could have and should have been done in Benghazi. From an article by Colonel Phil Handley, Betrayal in Benghazi:

"The combat code of the US Military is that we don't abandon our dead or wounded on the battlefield. In US Air Force lingo, fighter pilots don't run off and leave their wingmen. If one of our own is shot down, still alive and not yet in enemy captivity, we will either come to get him or die trying. Among America's fighting forces, the calm, sure knowledge that such an irrevocable bond exists is priceless. Along with individual faith and personal grit, it is a sacred trust that has often sustained hope in the face of terribly long odds."

He continues:

"The disgraceful abandonment of our Ambassador and those brave ex-SEALs who fought to their deaths to save others in that compound is nothing short of dereliction-of-duty. Additionally, the patently absurd cover-up scenario that was fabricated in the aftermath was an outright lie in attempt to shield the President and the Secretary of State from responsibility.

It has been over eight months since the attack on our compound in Benghazi. The White House strategy, with the aid of a "lap dog press" has been to run out the clock before the truth is forthcoming. The recent testimonies of the three "whistle blowers" have reopened the subject and hopefully will lead to exposure and disgrace of those responsible for this embarrassing debacle.

It would appear that the most recent firewall which the Administration is counting on is the contention that there were simply no military assets that could be brought to bear in time to make a difference… mainly due to the unavailability of tanker support for fighter aircraft. This is simply BS, regardless how many supposed "experts" the Administration trot out to make such an assertion. The bottom line is that even if the closest asset capable of response was half-way around the world, you don't just sit on your penguin *** and do nothing. The fact is that the closest asset was not half-way around the world, but as near as Aviano Air Base, Italy where two squadrons of F-16Cs are based."

Colonel Handley then lays out what he knows would have happened had our nation had real leaders instead of puppets! He asks readers to consider the following scenario, with all times being Benghazi local time.

When Hicks in Tripoli receives a call at 9:40 PM from Ambassador Stevens informing him "Greg, we are under attack!" (His last words), he immediately notifies all agencies and prepares for the immediate initiation of an existing "Emergency Response Plan." At AFRICON, General Carter Ham attempts to mount a rescue effort, but is told to "stand down." By 10:30 PM an unarmed drone is overhead the compound and streaming live feed to various Command and Control Agencies… and everyone watching that feed knew damn well what was going on. At 11:30 PM Woods, Doherty and five others leave Tripoli, arriving in Benghazi at 1:30 AM on Wednesday morning, where they hold off the attacking mob from the roof of the compound until they are killed by a mortar direct hit at 4:00 AM.

So nothing could have been done, eh? Nonsense. If one assumes that tanker support really was not available… what about this:

When at 10:00 PM AFRICON alerts the 31st TFW Command Post in Aviano Air Base, Italy of the attack, the Wing Commander orders preparation for the launch of two F-16s and advises the Command Post at NAS Sigonella to prepare for hot pit refueling and quick turn of the jets.

By 11:30 PM, two F-16Cs with drop tanks and each armed with five hundred 20 MM rounds are airborne. Flying at 0.92 Mach they will cover the 522 nautical miles directly to NAS Sigonella in 1.08 hours.

While in-route, the flight lead is informed of the tactical situation, rules of engagement, and radio frequencies to use.

The jets depart Sigonella at 1:10 AM with full fuel load and cover the 377 nautical miles directly to Benghazi in 0.8 hours, arriving at 1:50 AM… which would be 20 minutes after the arrival of Woods, Doherty and their team.

Providing that the two F-16s initial pass over the mob, in full afterburner at 200 feet and 550 knots did not stop the attack in its tracks, only a few well-placed strafing runs on targets of opportunity would assuredly do the trick.

Were the F-16s fuel state insufficient to recover at Sigonella after jettisoning their external drop tanks, they could easily do so at Tripoli International Airport, only one-half hour away.

As for those hand-wringing naysayers who would worry about IFR clearances, border crossing authority, collateral damage, landing rights, political correctness and dozens of other reasons not to act… screw them. It is high time that our "leadership" get their priorities straight and put America's interests first.

The end result would be that Woods and Doherty would be alive.

Dozens in the attacking rabble would be rendezvousing with "72 virgins"… and a clear message would have been sent to the next worthless POS terrorist contemplating an attack on Americans that it is not really a good idea to "tug on Superman's cape."

Of course all this would depend upon a Commander In Chief who was more concerned with saving the lives of those he put in harm's way than getting his crew rest for a campaign fund raising event in Las Vegas the next day. As well as a Secretary of State that actually understood "What difference did it make?", or a Secretary of Defense whose immediate response was not to the effect that "One of the military tenants is that you don't commit assets until you fully understand the tactical situation." Was he not watching a live feed from the unarmed drone… and he didn't understand the tactical situation? YGBSM!

Ultimately it comes down to the question of who gave that order to "stand down?" Whoever that coward turns out to be should be exposed, removed from office, and face criminal charges for dereliction of duty. The combat forces of the United States of America deserve leadership that really does "have their back" when the chips are down.

Wow! Now this is perhaps the best explanation of what should have happened under leadership that would not be a bunch of lap dog cowards! We have to find out the real truth about why these 4 men were allowed to die while our nation had the tools and men to not just rescue them, but also send a bunch of terrorists to their grave! We as a nation must not just ask for the answers, we must demand the answers! However, we also have to wonder just how many of those now in both houses of Congress are brave enough to go the distance on this one scandal that has yet to capture even one of the terrorists that murdered these 4 men!

Comments

Leon Puissegur is a Disabled Vietnam Veteran with 3 children and 9
grandchildren. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for 43
years. He is an award winning author and has been writing opinion pieces over the years and in just the
last few years has written 4 books and a large amount of articles on many
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The COL lays it all out, and he is 100% correct. Should anyone say otherwise they are a fool.

7papa7

This man belongs in DC making decisions. I hope that the next president looks at him seriously for a major position like state or defense. He reminds me of Reagan. He doesn't want excuses why it can't be done but what are you going to do to make sure it gets done.

billwhit1357

Obama is a Coward and a Traitor, who should be on Trial for Treason and if found guilty, Executed! Same goes for Hitlery Clinton and Panetta, Cowards and Traitors All! I truly wish a Lee Harvey Oswald would crawl out of the woodwork and take care of this Muslim Maggot! Whoever did the dirty deed, would be a Hero!

MARY

Why don't you people do something about black on black crime?

John Patriot

Why? They are doing it to themselves, and as you can see after Zimmerman was acquitted, they can do no harm and they have the Whitehouse to protect them from murder charges. So, technically there really is no crime is there?
BTW, who are "you people"?

danimal

I have seen how fast they can get a F16 ready for flight, and yes it is just like the movies, Wham, Bam, Gone. So, who was the low-life, no good, twinkle toes POS, that ordered the "Stand Down"? We have a right to know, AND SO DO THE FAMILIES OF THE BRAVE MEN WHO DIED!

John Patriot

During the Cold War, B52's were wheels up in three minutes at any given time. Our military pilots are scrambled in minutes, not hours. Anyone says anything different is either stupid or a liar.

Chew

Leon,72 virgin piglets I'm sure...O' what the hell make that 75 virgin piglets.

Barbaracvm

that's not nice for the piggies what about turning loose one mad mamma pig on someone who is trying to hurt her piglets --one on one

Russ Hall

Unfortunately these kind of people are hard to come by in this day and age,they have no Qualms about other people dying,let alone ethics!!!!!!!!!!

Jude O'Connor

Nothing in 10 &1/2 months, how about the 13 murdered and the ones wounded by the terrorist soldier at Fort Hood? We have a Muslim in the White House that's sending fighter jets to his Muslim brothers in Egypt. What's going on in DC? I doubt very much it's just Obama that's calling the shots here. It looks like we have a government within our government that's more powerful than the one that's supposed to be guiding this Country of ours. The other 2/3 rds of our government has done nothing for the last five years.

Raymond - Jesus is Lord.

Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
July 12, 2013

The Black Panthers Party has predicted “unrest all over America” if
George Zimmerman is acquitted, although the group denied that it
was organizing riots in light of claims its leader had vowed to burn
down white communities.

A quote being attributed to New Black Panthers leader Samir Shabazz
by numerous Internet sites states, “This time we’re doing it right… This time
we’re not burning down our communities. This time we’re going out to Whitey’s
suburbs and burning down HIS community. We’re going to make Whitey feel the pain.”

Once again the blacks are planning on murdering people, destroying property
and creating mayhem. Will they be charged with a hate crime? Nope.
Only white people and Christians can be charged with that...

Raymond thank you again for your service and sacrifice for our still great country!!
Back in the 70's when black youths in N.Y.C.moved through the streets or central park targeting whites for assaults and robbery it was called " wilding".These days this act is referenced as "Flash Mobs"and this is unreported by the M.S.M. no Zimmerman is required.
Now with all these Trayvon's and all these Zimmerman:s and there are many, I can only wonder what the media will report.
God bless you and your loved ones Raymond!!

Mustang Mike

Well let em try, i say all "whites" lock and load and put a lawn chair on our roofs. Any "darkies" want to walk up to my house to fire bomb it will get shot in the head end o story. Will it be a hate crime ? Nope castle defense, my house is my castle and I have the legal right to defend it by lethal force if i deem necessary and a angry mob with fire bombs and Molotov cocktails approach my house ranting and raving out about kill whitey def deserves lethal force. Well that will be the last thing they will ever say, step one foot on my property or even make the notion like your throwing a fire bomb at my house and i will do my best to shoot it right in your hand so you burn alive.

Ignorant sorry excuses for people who cannot accept the evidence and that because of the color of their skin they deserve to make the laws and break them as they see fit with out consequence is just flat out stupid and shows a clear sign ignorance.

All white people need to be armed and ready at all times, they want a war lets give it to them. Do not throw the first punch, wait let them and then its clearly self defense and you will walk.

Ps have a camera so they cannot claim you called them a N****r or something else, even tho the phrase "cracker" is a racial phrase against white people that they throw around like nothing.

FYI I AM NOT RACIST, JUST SAYING THE SAME THING THEY ARE. CALL ME WHITIE AND I WILL CALL YOU A DARKIE OR A TANNIE ITS ONLY FAIR. WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND.

and yes raymond thank you for your service to our once great country, one day soon we can and WILL restore it to the honor that it was when men like you choose to defending this country at all costs even if it meant your life.

Raymond - Jesus is Lord.

In the early 1970's I was stationed on Okinawa.
While there the blacks rioted, beating up white
people. One white officer had his neck broken
by a black rioter. The MSM covered it up as usual.

Diogenes

Raymond, what was the position of the military regarding an assault on an officer? I can't see anyone in their right mind taking on the U S military.

Raymond - Jesus is Lord.

The blacks who rioted were soldiers.
The military swept it under the rug.

When I was in the Philippines
groups of black soldiers routinely
beat up white soldiers who were
by themselves. Blacks never jumped
a white one on one.

Barbaracvm

they are to chicken sh!t to go one on one which why the run in gangs

Raymond - Jesus is Lord.

Most are cowards.

hollygreen9

29 man camp per chance?

Art

In '70 in 'Nam some blacks barricaded themselves in a barracks and dared anyone to come in. Our black sarge said everyone in the army is the same color, OD green, and ordered a tank to arrive, poking the barrel in the doorway. End of racial incident.

FormerLadyLaw

It's no wonder that folks don't recognize what some of us
recall what America used to look like. Seems ages ago.

Clint

I live in a community of fellow veterans from all our US Services. Our community is open to anyone who wants to play nice, it's not gated, but there is only one way in and the same way out. Raymond I don't have to tell you, nothing is ever quite like it appears at first sight. You should always have contingency plans. This old Corpsman has an old jarhead Sargent buddy who would be here in minutes. Shabazz has, more than likely, never tangled with a mean old Marine Sargent who doesn't have a reverse gear. I know my Marine buddy, after subduing Shabazz, my buddy would try to lead him the Lord Jesus Christ, and I would pray for that to be the outcome. Depending on Shabazz, he could make the choice to meet the King and be saved for eternity or he could chose to meet the other guy who just thinks he is God. I recommend the first choice as I'm sure you do also.